Tag: Auditor-General
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Reps summon auditor-general over NNPC fuel subsidy payment documents
The House of Representatives has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF) to appear before it on Aug. 30, for an explanation of fuel subsidy payments between 2013 and 2022. The lawmakers want the auditor-general to provide documentary evidence on the audit carried out on the
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Auditor-General clears air on ‘missing N4.97trn’ from federation account
Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on Thursday said no money is missing from the Federation account. This was contained in a clarification note released by the AuGF’s press unit. “The Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), Mr Aghughu Adolphus A., JP, FCNA, FCTI wishes to state unequivocally that the “Unsubstantiated balances of N4.97tr” mentioned…
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Senate confirms Buhari’s nomination for Auditor General of the Federation
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr Aghughu Adolphus Arhotomhenla by President Muhammadu Buhari for the position of Auditor General of the Federation. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the confirmation followed a motion moved by Senator Matthew Urhoghide for the Senate to consider the report of the Committee on Public Account on the confirmation of…
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Ayine retires as Nigeria’s Auditor-General
The Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr Anthony Ayine, has retired from service. Recall that Ayine was appointed the AuGF on Jan. 12, 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement signed by Mr Rotimi Ajayi, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the most senior director in the office, Mr Adolphus Aghughu, would take charge until…
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JUST IN: Umahi suspends Auditor Generals indefinitely
Ebonyi Governor David Umahi on Monday indefinitely suspended the State AUditor General, Innocent Nweda with immediate effect. He also suspended the Auditor General for local government in the state, George Ukpai. Secretary to the State Government(SSG) Kenneth Ugbala announced this in a statement in Abakaliki, the state capital. The statement said their suspension was as…
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JUST IN: Gov. Okowa nominates Auditor General, 7 new commissioners
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Tuesday, forwarded to the State House of Assembly, seven additional nominees for screening and confirmation as Commissioners and members of the state Executive Council. The names of the nominees were contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, during plenary in Asaba. The…
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Auditor-General queries State House, Budget Office, 306 others for spending N149b illegally
The Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr Anthony Ayine, has queried 308 Ministries, Department and Agencies of government over extra-budgetary spending of N149.5bn in 2016. This is contained in the 2016 annual report of the Auditor-General for the Federation, which was obtained by our correspondent on Sunday in Abuja. The 2016 audit report is the latest…
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Provide audit reports on TSA in six weeks, Reps tell CBN, Auditor General
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAGF) six weeks to provide it with detailed reconciliation and audit reports of the amounts generated so far in the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The House said it’s ultimatum was necessitated by…
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Senate confirms Anthony Mkpe as Auditor-General of the Federation
Amidst petitions from various quarters, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Mr. Ayine Anthony Mkpe as the Auditor-General of the Federation. This was even as the Senate confirmed the receipt of petitions against the nominee with some Senators also standing on his way of confirmation. The Senate had at its plenary session on…